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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2012
Michael J. DE LA Garrigue, Agoura Hills, CA (US);
Michael J. de la Garrigue, Agoura Hills, CA (US);
Xirrus, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Abstract
A plurality of different radio modules is provided for a wireless network access device to provide a modular, configurable and performance scalable wireless network. The radio modules include a radio board having a size and shape with a common form factor for the wireless network access device. A radio board connector mates with any one of multiple connectors on the wireless network access device. The radio board connector includes an electrical interface that conforms to a predefined interface on the wireless network access device. The radio board includes a radio board processor that communicates with a wireless network access device controller as a single radio instance for the radio module. The radio board includes a radio chain to communicate radio signals with corresponding antennas. The radio chain, antennas, and radio board processor operate in accordance with one of a plurality of different radio module types.